{"product_id":"paperback-crush-the-totally-radical-history-of-80s-and-90s-teen-fiction-paperback","title":"Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Moss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of vintage YA, a humorous and in-depth history of beloved teen literature from the 1980s and 1990s, full of trivia and pop culture fun.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Those pink covers. That flimsy paper. The nonstop series installments that hooked readers throughout their entire adolescence. These were not the serious-issue novels of the 1970s, nor the blockbuster YA trilogies that arrived in the 2000s. Nestled in between were the girl-centric teen books of the '80s and '90s--short, cheap, and utterly adored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePaperback Crush\u003c\/i\u003e, author Gabrielle Moss explores the history of this genre with affection and humor, highlighting the best-known series along with their many diverse knockoffs. From friendship clubs and school newspapers to pesky siblings and glamorous beauty queens, these stories feature girl protagonists in all their glory. Journey back to your younger days, a time of girl power nourished by sustained silent reading. Let \u003ci\u003ePaperback Crush \u003c\/i\u003elead you on a visual tour of nostalgia-inducing book covers from the library stacks of the past.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabrielle Moss \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eGLOP: Nontoxic, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eExpensive Ideas That Will Make\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYou Look Ridiculous and Feel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePretentious \u003c\/i\u003e(HarperCollins, 2016). She is a features editor at \u003ci\u003eBustle \u003c\/i\u003eand her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, GQ.com, the \u003ci\u003eHairpin\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other fine publications. She lives in New York City. She is definitely a Jessica. Follow her on Twitter @Gaby_Moss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770266026272,"sku":"9781683690788","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d20eb3c80346ff34aea18c3194ca4c6.webp?v=1780368224","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/paperback-crush-the-totally-radical-history-of-80s-and-90s-teen-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}